#334676
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.3% 0.085 266.4), rgb(51, 70, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#334676 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #334676 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 70, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 40%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.085 266.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #334676 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #334676 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #334676 text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #334676 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1E2
oklch(81% 0.05 266)
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Step 400
400
#8AA0D3
oklch(70.8% 0.079 266.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D87C7
oklch(63% 0.102 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#5570B4
oklch(55.5% 0.111 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#465E9B
oklch(49.2% 0.102 266.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#334676
oklch(40.3% 0.085 266.4)
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Step 900
900
#314065
oklch(37.6% 0.067 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D263B
oklch(27.1% 0.041 266)
#334676 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #324B78 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A4575 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E5058 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #334676
#334676
oklch(40.3% 0.085 266.4)
- #5C4400
#5C4400
oklch(40.2% 0.082 85.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #334676, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.061
Use #334676 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.